There are more petals in the picture on the website, but that could just
be a varietal/subspecies thing. The leaves look right for bloodroot.
But it's been a long, long time since I paid attention to stuff other
than edible herbs.
Earl
Walt Wayman wrote:
>Chuck probably is right. I considered bloodroot, but the petals just didn't
>look right to me: too skinny and too few. Maybe it's an undernourished
>specimen.
>
>http://indianspringherbs.com/Bloodroot.htm
>
>Is there a prize for being second? :-[
>
>Anyway, it's not a weed, unless you want it to be.
>
>Walt
>
>--
>"Anything more than 500 yards from
>the car just isn't photogenic." --
>Edward Weston
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>From: "Dean Tyler" <dtyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>>I think Chuck go it. The next time I need to whip up some war paint I know
>>where to go.
>>
>>Dean
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>>Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 9:57 AM
>>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [OM] Re: Random Image #9
>>
>>
>>Dean Tyler wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Camera: OM-2n
>>>Lens: 50mm f2
>>>Film: Kodak E200 @ 320
>>>
>>>http://www.pbase.com/veggie_dean/image/47722796
>>>
>>>Does anyone know what this flower is? They bloom in late spring at a pond
>>>near my house. I really like the flower's symmetry and sparkle. If it is
>>>some type of common weed, please withhold information so I can maintain my
>>>exotic illusion.
>>>
>>>
>>----------------------------------
>>
>>Probably "Bloodroot" (Sanguinaria canadensis)
>><http://altnature.com/gallery/bloodroot.htm>
>>
>>Pretty to look at but you wouldn't want to eat any. Used in alternative
>>medicine but not likely with the approval of the FDA.
>>
>>Chuck Norcutt
>>
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